Ezekiel Elliott's tweet about Jerry Jones means Cowboys can finally move on from suspension and fallout

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Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones talks with Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) before a game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland on Sunday, September 18, 2016. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)

What took place between Ezekiel Elliott and Tiffany Thompson has hung over the Cowboys for the past 20 months.

Elliott's tweet Thursday signals the franchise is finally in a position to move forward.

Some will argue this occurred in December when the running back returned from a six-game suspension for domestic abuse to play the final two games of the season. It didn't. The ramifications of Elliott's suspension and ensuing challenge extended to ownership.

Jerry Jones' vocal and combative support of Elliott created an issue between himself and Roger Goodell, one some league observers are convinced bled over into the owner's attempt to block the commissioner's extension.

Jones met with Goodell and members of the league's finance committee, the group he threatened to sue, for an hour late Monday afternoon in Palm Beach, Fla. The NFL office issued a statement Wednesday afternoon that read, in part, "the reimbursement of legal fees has been resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.''

There are indications Jones didn't pay the full amount initially sought by the league, but it's still believed he paid in the neighborhood of $2 million to end this prolonged dispute.

That caught the attention of Elliott, who responded with this Tweet Thursday afternoon: "Much love and thanks to Mr. Jones for standing behind me -- as he does for all of his players. Great appreciation. Time to move on and look forward to a great season in '18.''

Much love and thanks to Mr. Jones for standing behind me -- as he does for all of his players. Great appreciation. Time to move on and look forward to a great season in ’18.